TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER590 / HAKODATE

Japan · Hokkaido

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Hakodate

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Goryokaku Park entrance bridge and marker in 2021函館市
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Hi, I’m Tabi!

Hakodate is a port city in southern Hokkaido. Begin with Goryokaku’s fort history and the red-brick warehouses in the western waterfront area. Plan separate transport and distinguish JR Goryokaku Station from the Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop.

This guide covers places within Hakodate, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Two places to begin

Two different places: start with whichever interests you.

Goryokaku Park entrance bridge and marker in 202101

A first-visit stop

Goryokaku Park

五稜郭公園

Explore a star-shaped fort’s history and park scenery around its moat. The 2021 photo shows an entrance bridge and marker, rather than the whole star from above. Check park walking, magistrate-office and tower visits separately.

Getting there
Official guidance introduces tram and bus access from JR Hakodate Station. Check Goryokaku-koen-mae tram stop and the current walking approach to the park entrance.

View map Official guide
Photograph of Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses02

A first-visit stop

Kanemori Red Brick Warehouses

金森赤レンガ倉庫

Discover port warehouse architecture, shops and dining spaces, shown outside in 2014. Check current tenants, events, operating areas and photography arrangements; stay out of work areas.

Getting there
Check access from Jujigai tram stop to the warehouses at Suehirocho14-12, separately from the Goryokaku visit.

View map Official guide

02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Official tourism guidance introduces gagome senbei made with gagome kelp as a local souvenir. Check actual ingredients such as kelp, shrimp and wheat, allergens and availability; no particular shop or current price is guaranteed.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try the first destination’s permitted entrance → public areas. Choose the other stop after checking separate transport and access.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • Check entry arrangements and return transport first.
  • Choose one stop to suit weather, slopes and local restrictions.
  • Respect private areas and photography rules; check food ingredients locally.
Sources and photographs

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Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.